MAWHA FAQ

Players
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  1. Can a player be rostered on two MAWHA Girls' Youth League teams at the same time?
    No, a player may not be rostered on more than one MAWHA Girls' Youth League team at one time. Rare exceptions may be made in the case of girls being rostered simultaneously on both a Blue and a White division team but these are unique situations and require the approval of the League Commissioner.
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  2. How do I add a player to my MAWHA Girls' Youth League team roster?
    Please add any new player to your previously submitted MAWHA Girls' Youth League roster. Please highlight the new player in bold font so they are easy to identify. Please ensure that players are listed in numerical order on the roster submission form. PLEASE NOTE: Newly added players who play in MAWHA Girls' Youth League Games will NOT be credited with that game for purposes of calculating Playoff Eligibility unless the MAWHA Statistician is notified of their addition to the official team roster prior to first League Game in which they participate. If you fail to notify the MAWHA Statistician of any addition to your roster your player may still receive credit for the game played if you submit a copy of your official USA Hockey registration roster for that team so long as the roster is stamped as having been received by your District Registrar prior to the date of the player's first League Game with your team. Otherwise players will not be documented as having played the game for the purposes of Playoff Eligibility even if they are credited with a point, assessed a penalty or played in goal.
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  3. How many games does a player have to play in order to be eligible to participate in the MAWHA Girls' Youth League Playoffs?
    Players have to participate in 50% of MAWHA League games in order to participate in the MAWHA League Playoffs and the Atlantic District Playoffs. Rare exceptions due to injuries or players moving to the area from outside the District late in the season will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Commissioner.

    PLEASE NOTE: The 50% rule applies to eligibility to participate in MAWHA Girls' Youth League Playoffs and the Atlantic District Playoffs. The 50% requirement is a separate and additional requirement, for Mawha Atlantic District Players to the 10/14 rule Atlantic District eligibility requirement for Atltantic District Playoff participation.

    Examples:
    • Example 1: Teams in Division A play a total of 12 league games against divisional opponents. In order to be eligible to play in the MAWHA League Playoffs a player would have to play in at least 50% of League games or at least 6 League games.
    • Example 2: Teams in Division B play a total of 15 league games against divisional opponents. In order to be eligible to play in the MAWHA League Playoffs a player would have to play in at least 7 League games.

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  4. I have a player on my MAWHA Red or White division team who also plays for a boys' team/girls' independent team; what is the rule about declaring their intentions with regard to being nationally-bound for District Playoffs?
    Please note the answer below applies to District level playoffs only and does not apply to MAWHA Girls' Youth League Playoffs. All players that are rostered on more than one national-bound team must declare which team they will be nationally bound with no later than 31 December 2007 for the 2007-2008 season. This requirement would apply to any player on a MAWHA Red or White division team who rostered on another non-MAWHA nationally-bound team. This would include players who play on any AAA Major or AA level team at the Peewee age level or higher. Players who play on AAA Minor, A or B level teams are generally not considered to be nationally-bound. Please note that if a player is registered with two nationally-bound teams and fails to declare with which team they will be nationally-bound the District Registrar will assume that the player is nationally-bound with the team that submitted their registration to the District first. If you have any questions please contact your District Registrar.
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  5. My goalie is unable to make an AWAY game (Red and White divisions). Can I ask the HOME team to provide a goalie for my team?
    No, you may not use any player who is not rostered on your official USA Hockey or MAWHA Girls' Youth League roster to play in any MAWHA Girls' Youth League games in the Red or White divisions. If your goalie is unable to attend an AWAY game you have the option of dressing another player currently on your roster as a goalie for that game, playing with 6 skaters on the ice and an empty net or trying to re-schedule the game. Games can only be re-scheduled with the approval of the Girls' Youth League Commissioner.
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  6. What is the last date a player can be added to the team roster?
    Roster changes are allowed up to 31 December 2009 for the 2009-2010 season. All roster changes must be submitted to USA Hockey and to MAWHA prior to any newly added players playing in a MAWHA Girls' Youth League game.
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